RedWillow Brewery

Microbrewery in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2010

Contact
The Lodge, Sutton Garrison, Byrons Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 7JW, England
Description
After a great reception from his hobby as an enthusiastic amateur brewer, Toby Mackenzie and his wife Caroline decided to expand and go full time establishing the award winning Red Willow brewery in 2010. Their aim was to make the types of beer that they like - full of flavour yet easy to drink. Red Willow now offer a range of beers that can be found in many local pubs and shops in cask

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8/10
Train beer...fucking good
Tried from Can on 05 Jul 2025 at 20:51

7/10
Hoppy and light. Good.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jul 2025 at 14:39

6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Third of a pint on cask at the Queen.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried from Cask at The Queen Crafthouse on 29 Jun 2025 at 11:39

6.5/10
Tried from Cask at Microbar on 26 Jun 2025 at 19:26

6.9/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at micro bar Manchester with Rich. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a creamy white head. Aroma is grassy orange, cut grass, earthy grains, straw,. Rustic. Flavour is composed of earthy rustic grains, straw, drying hop, cut grass. Grass. Paalte is earthy, grain tannin, drying finish good cask condition.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jun 2025 at 10:45

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 9 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours golden yellow with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. Yeasts are to the fore in the aroma, along with floral hops and hints of bubblegum. In the mouth it is on the cusp between bitter and sweet with a creamy (almost cloying) texture. Flavour has yeasts, continental hops and malts with increasing spiciness. Traces of alcoholic strength and barley sugar come later, leading to a slightly boozy finish. This is decent. Not quite as distinctive as yer actual Belgian Tripel โ€“ but itโ€™s dangerously drinkable !
Tried from Draft at The Smithfield Alehouse on 19 Jun 2025 at 11:45

7.1/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Old rating from 02/09/14. A 500ml bottle I picked up on my trip through Cheshire. Poured at home in Jersey, it's amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruits, flora & intense hops. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish. Very enjoyable
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2025 at 08:24

7/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Nose is smoke, red cherries, bacon. Smoky red fruit taste. Quite nutty. Nice.
Tried from Draft at Green Goddess on 07 Jun 2025 at 20:10

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tried from Can on 30 May 2025 at 17:02

7.3/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a small frothy cream head and good lacing. Malts to the fore in the aroma alongside coffee and chocolate. In the mouth it fluctuates between bitter and sweet with malts, floral hops and dried fruits. Later there are traces of coffee, ginger and raspberries leading to a slightly dry finish. This is decent.
Tried from Cask at Hops on 24 May 2025 at 13:30